The Latest Breaking News from Manila

Indian Navy warships have begun patrolling areas of the disputed South China Sea with their Philippine counterparts for the first time, Manila's military said Monday, as President Ferdinand Marcos departed for a state visit to New Delhi.

Rescuers in the northern Philippines used boats to pick up residents stranded by flooding Friday as Typhoon Co-May was downgraded to a tropical storm and the death toll from a week of monsoon rains edged higher.

Heavy flooding inundated the Philippines' capital on Tuesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee and schools and government offices to shut, while a fresh storm brewed off the coast.

Search teams arrived Thursday at a lake south of the Philippine capital Manila to look for dozens of cockfighters allegedly murdered by rogue police, the Department of Justice said.

The Philippines' justice secretary said Friday he has asked for Japan's technical assistance to help the search for dozens of cockfighting participants allegedly killed by rogue police and dumped in a lake south of Manila.

Every summer in London, millions of winged ants emerge in a synchronized spectacle known as "Flying Ant Day"—a brief frenzy that disrupts cricket matches, startles commuters, and sends picnickers into a flurry of flailing arms.

Sam Frank spat on YouTuber Vitaly during a livestream, prompting him to file a police report and pursue charges.

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, known for daring stunts, is now in a secure Philippine prison facing multiple charges for his recent disruptive behaviour. Here are some clips that help illustrate why he's behind bars.

MMA legend Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson warns Vitaly's life may be in danger at notorious Bicutan detention centre Influencer's arrest in Manila sparks diplomatic tensions and reignites debate over prank culture and social media accountability

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A Filipino or Congolese pope would signal that Catholicism’s demographic heart now beats in Manila and Kinshasa, rather than Milan and Cologne